Loire Valley
Also known as The Loire Valley between Sully-sur-Loire and Chalonnes
Category
Cultural
Inscribed under criteria (i), (ii), (iv).
Region
Europe and North America
France
Inscribed
2000
Area
86,021 ha
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Location
Where it sits, and what is around it
Loire Valley is about 50 km west of Tours. The nearest other World Heritage site is Saint-Savin Abbey Church, about 95 km away.
Nearest towns and cities
- Tours · about 236,000 peopleabout 50 km east
- Angers · about 188,000 peopleabout 55 km north-west
- Poitier · about 86,000 peopleabout 75 km south
- Le Mans · about 145,000 peopleabout 85 km north
- Nantes · about 439,000 peopleabout 120 km west
- La Rochelle · about 77,000 peopleabout 150 km south-west
Nearby World Heritage sites
The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies
FranceCultural95 km away
FranceCultural173 km away
FranceCultural177 km away
FranceCultural197 km away
FranceCultural205 km away
Further resources
The official record, while our own profile is in hand
The official record
- World Heritage Centre page for this sitewhc.unesco.org
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